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‎01-10-2020 01:35 PM

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Product: Compaq nx6110
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP

I have an old Compaq nx6110  and I wanted to ask if I installed a SSD hard drive and install linx operating system would that improve the laptop

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‎01-10-2020 03:10 PM

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I did not know @erico , thank you 😉 

 

So @Jayden4 you can try to install your Linux distribution but not install a SSD. And maybe upgrade your RAM.. 

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‎01-10-2020 02:51 PM

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Hello, it is a very old laptop (15 years?).. So this option can improve your laptop but very lightly, and it is not necessary a good investment to buy an SSD for this laptop.. 

How much RAM have you in this PC?? And what processor?? You can know this by right clic on "my computer" and "properties". 
And if you want to install an SSD you need check if you have been a SATA hard drive and not IDE. 

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‎01-10-2020 03:06 PM

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A notebook that far back from the current  PC generation will not be compatible with an SSD. The BIOS wouldn't know what to do with it.


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‎01-10-2020 03:10 PM

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I did not know @erico , thank you 😉 

 

So @Jayden4 you can try to install your Linux distribution but not install a SSD. And maybe upgrade your RAM.. 

If I have been answer to your question please accept it as a solution 🙂
I am Expert from French Community, and I am doing my best to help you with your question.

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‎01-10-2020 03:21 PM

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Well the highest RAM card I have is1GB and I have to of those 

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‎01-10-2020 03:23 PM

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You can install up to 2 GB: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-compaq-nx6110-notebook-pc/449877/document/c00287986

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‎01-10-2020 03:26 PM

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But I also have a nx6125 now I read online it says it's a  64 bit proccecor so i tried to install windows 10 but it came up with an error saying its 32 bit so is it 64 or 32 and if it's a 64 bit can I upgrade it to windows 10

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‎01-10-2020 03:35 PM

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The best processor possible in this PC is been only 32 bits: 

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27597/intel-pentium-m-processor-770-2m-cache-2-...

 

Windows 10 exists in 32 bits but it is possible a missing function on your motherboard make impossible this installation, and if it is possible your PC may be very slow. What is your processor?? 

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‎01-10-2020 03:41 PM - edited ‎01-10-2020 03:42 PM

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Can you please send me the link of the windows 10 32 bit software

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‎01-10-2020 03:44 PM

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You can download this with the tool in the Microsoft site: 

Download Windows 10 - microsoft.com


I don't find any illustration but you have a step you can choose x86 (32 bits). 

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